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How do I keep my daughter from being upset about a new baby?

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My daughter is only 8 months old and I am almost 3 months pregnant. I am afraid that with having another baby soon Sophia will feel cheated out of being a baby. She is very demanding and I am afraid that she will be very jealous of the new baby because she is a mommy's girl and she will only be 14 months when the next baby is born. How do I make sure she is still able to the baby and not be jealous of the new baby?

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Don't worry, your daughter is very young and can take it a lot better than you think. 8 month olds still take a lot of time and attention, but around 14 months she will be a lot more independent from you and may even at that point become a daddy's girl. Just take it as it comes and don't panic. Know that on the bright side your children being so close in age they will be very close, my younger sister and I are only 13 months apart. My mom said it was a little difficult yes, but we did EVERYTHING together and still to this day my sister is one of my best friends, in fact we are even pregnant at the same time right now :) So don't worry about your daughter ;) she will be ok. Our daughter will be 25 months old when our son is born, I'm not worried too much because she very independent and extremely attached to her father :) Which will make it easier for me because she would prefer to have Daddy more than Mommy if he is home lol you have plenty of time still to prepare her! Good luck!

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